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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01
aNow throw a little salt in the water," said

aNow throw a little salt in the water,n said
the stranger.
Concho did 20. Instantly white film ap-
peared on the surface, and presently the whole
mass assumed milky hue.
Concho crossed himself hastily, 'Mother Of
God, it is magicp
ut is chloride Of silver, you darned fool"
Not content with this cheap experiment,
the stranger then took Concho's breath away
by reddening some htmus paper with the
nitrate, and then completely knocked over
the simple Mexican by restoring its color by
dipping it in the salt water.
"You shall try me this" said Concho, Offer
ing his iron ore to tbs stranger; "you shall
use tho silver and the salt"
"Not 30 fast my frisnd,n answered the
stranger; "in the first place this ore must be
melted, and then chip taken and put in
shape like this-and that Is worth something,
my Greaser cherub. No, sir, a man don't
spend all his youth at Freiburg and Heidel-
burg to throw away his science gratuitously
on the first Grcaser he meets"
ut will cost-eh-how much7" said the
Mexican eagerly.
"Wen, Ishould say it would take about 500
and expenses to-to-find silver in that ORE
But once you've got it there-you're all right
for tons Of IT,"
"You shall have it," said the now excited
Mexican. "You shall have it of us-the
fourl You shall come to our camp and shall
melt it-and show the silver, and-enoughi
Comsl" and In his feverishness he clutched
the hand Of his companion as il to lead him
forth at once.
@What are you going to do with your
mulei" said the stranger.
"True, holy mother-what, indeedr
"Look yer" said the stranger, with q grim
smile, ''she won't stray far, I'll be bound.
I've an extra pack mule above here; you can
ride on her, and lead me into camp, and to-
morrow come back for your beast.n
Poor honest Concho's heart sickened at the
prospect of leaving behind the tired servant
he had objurgated SO strongly moment be-
fore, but the love of gold was uppermost II
will come back to thee, little one, tomorrow,
a rich man. Meanwhile, wait thou here,
patient one-Adios!-thous smallest of mules
-AdiosI"
And, seizing the strangers hand, he clam
bered up the rocky ledge until they reached
the summit. Then the stranger turned and
gave one sweep Of his malevolent eye over
the valley.
Wherefore, in after years, when their
story was related, with the devotion of true
Catholic pioneers, they named the mountain
ala Canada de la Visitacion del Diablo,"
"The Gulch of the Visitation of the Devil y
the same being now the boundary lines Of
one Of the famous Mexican land grants
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01
CHAPTER iii.
WHO CLAIMED IT.

HE fog had already
closed in on Monte
rey, and was now
rolling, a white,
billowy sea above,
that soon shut out
the blue breakers
below. Once or
twice in descend
ing the mountain
Concho had over
hung the cliff and
looked down upon
the curving horse
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uant animal "If il had been an American, II |
might have been carelesmem, but no 4exfeqlnX
ever forgets his beast. Drive ahsad, boz
we may be too Late
In half an hour they came in sight of
ledge below, the crumbled furnace, and
motionless figure Of Concho, wrapped
blanket, lying prone in the sunlight.
II told you so-drunkl" said the presidea
The doctor looked grave, but did not gpsa
They dimounted and picketed their hersd
Then crept on all fours to the lsdgs above 4
furnace. There was cry from Hecrstas
Gibbs aLook yer. Some fellar has -
Jumping us, boys. See thsss notices."
There were two notices ON canvas aflxD1
to the rock, claiming the ground, and dgn4
by Pedro, Manuel, Miguel, Wiles and RI
common.
"This was done, doct r, while your tr%
worthy Greaser locatsr-d-n HIM
there drunk. What's to be done, nowP
But the doctor was making his way to theI
unfortunate cause Of their defeat, lying thsESa
quite mute to their reproachea The otheI
followed him. n
The doctor knelt beside Concho, unrolq
him, placed his hand upon his wrist, his Z
over his heart, and then said:
aDead."
aOf course. He got medicine Of you
NIGHT This comes Of your d-d heSee
practice" T.
But the doctor was too much occupied IL
heed the speakers raillery. He bad ple4e
into Concho's protuberant eye, opened
mouth, and gazed at t'Tewollen tonguss and
then suddenly rose to his feet
@Tear down those notices, boys, but keep
them. Put up your own. Don't be alasmsdS
you will not be interfered with, for hare p
murder added to robbery"
"Murdera"
EYES," said the doctor, excitedly, 3IU sake
my oath on any inquest that this mk- was
strangled to death. He was surprised whils
asleep. Look here" He pointed to the revolver
still in Conchos stiffening band, which the
murdered man had instantly cooked, but could
not use in the struggle.
"That's so," said the president; rno man
goes to sleep with cooked revolver. WhatIn
to be donel'
Everything" said the doctor. sThis de-
was committed within the last two hours; Il
body is still warm. The murderer did uo1
,cn'- way, or we should have met him d
the trail He is, if anywhere, between he1
and Tres Pinosa
"Gentlemen," said the president, v 81
slight preparatory and half Judicial
"two of you will stay here and stick
others will follow me to Tres Pinos. 4
has been outraged. You understs
courtl"
By some odd influence the little
half-cynical, half-trifiing and who'll
men had become suddenly sober, ear
zens. They said: "Go on,n nodd
heads, and betook themselves to theiI
"Had we not better wait for the ino
swear out warrants" said the
cautiously.
"How many men have wet"
~Five"
"Then," said the president, SUNNI
Revised Stat tes of the state of Cal
one strong sentence, ''then we dom
id warrant"
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"1nen zoe don't cant no id scoy
The grocery business Of Mr.. Rosc
although adequate and sufficient foI
lage, was not exhausting or overtaxil
proprietor. The refilling of the pbrk
barrel of the average miner wad ths|
= brief hour on Saturday nights, but
replenishment of the average minlr v
Ky was arduous and incessant. Ire
spent more time behind his bar thas
GERS counter. Add to this the fact IA
shed-like extension or wing bore th
Cosmopolitan Hotel, Board or ~
the Day or Week. M. Roscommol
got an idea of the variety Of thela
functions. The "hotel, howeverl
directly under the charge of Mr.
mon, lady of thirty years, strong
and good-hearted.
Mr.. Roscommon had early q
theory that most Of his c'istvf
sane, and were to be alternately
placated, as the case might be. No
occurred, no extravaganza Of spsec
ever ruffled his equilibrium, viii
dogged and stubborn Is it wns
calm. When not serving liquor, d
terval while it was being dranA
ways wiping his counter with aY
dirty towel-or indeed anythii
handy. Miners, noticing this p,1
tory habit, occasionally suppl
with articles inconsistent wit
fragments of their shirts and
-four sacking, tow, and ono
petticoat Of his wife's q
line in the back yard.
continue his wiping withq
yet conscious of thepresen
sand it's not another a
Brown, until ye've wiped
that stands agin ye.n =
darlint, and it's here's
lukin' for ye sins Sat
hev you done with the
of q McC Corkle, and b.
entiorely wild dippiq
Civ 20 the best side
cint on q tnr0 ~
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the same heroic fashion. Concho reas-
oned, not illogically, that If he were
to be physicked at all he ought
to get the worth Of his money The
grotesque extravaganza Of life, Of fruit
and vegetables in California was inconsistent
with mfnitesima1 doses. In Concho's pre-
vious illness the doctor had given him dozen
four-grain quinine powders The following
day the grateful Mexican walked into the
doctors ofiice-cured. The doctor was graft
fed until, on examination, it appeared that,
to save trouble, and because his memory was
poor, Concho had taken all the powders in
one dose. The doctor shrugged his shoulders
and-altered his practice.
AWen,n said DR.. Guild, as Concho sank
down exhaustedly in one Of the doctors two
chairs, awhat nowT Have you been sleeping
again In the tule marshes, or are you upset
with commissary whiskyi Como, have it out"
But Concho declared that the devil was in
his stomach, that Judas Iscariot had possessed
himself Of his spine, that imps were in his
forehead, and that his feet had been scourged
by Pontius PLATE.
"That means blue mass" said the doctor,
ana gave ~ 10 01m-6 DOlu6 u l6IBo HS q A0S-
ket ball, and as heavy.
Concho took it on the spot, and turned to CO.
" have no money, Senior Medico."
@Never mind. It's only dollar, the price
Of the medicine"
Concho looked guilty at having gulped
down so much cash. Then he said timidly:
II have no money, but have got here what
is fine and jolly. 1t is yours" And he handed
over the contents Of the precious tin can he
had brought with him.
The doctor took it, looked at tho shivering
volatile mass, and said: "Why, this Is quick
silveri"
"Concho laughed. ayes, very quick silver,
sol" and he snapped his fingers to show it's
sprightliness.
The doctors face grew earnest. "Where
did you get this, Conchoi" he finally asked.
ut ran from the pot in the mountains be-
yond."
The doctor looked incredulous. Then Concho
related the whole story.
"Could you find the spot again9"
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CHAPTER Nv.
WHO TOOK IT.

HERE was presist-
ent neighing on the
summit. Concho's
horse wanted his
breakfast.
This protestation
reached the ears Of
a party ascending
the mountain from
its western face. To
one Of the party IL
was familiar.
"Why, blank IL
al, thAt'a Chiquita
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shoe of a bay below him-tlistant yet many
miles. Earlier in the afternoon he had seen the
gilt cross on the white-faced Mission fare in the
sunlight, but now all was gone. By the time
he reached the highway Of the town it was
quite dark, and he plunged into the first
fonda at the wayside, and endeavored to
forget his woes and his wearine@ in aguar-
diente. But Concho's head ached, and his
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(" Prospecting. ,ohat for :"

"Gold and silver, senoi>-yet for silver
most"
"Alonel"
aOf us there are four"
The stranger looked around.
"In camp--a league beyond" explained
the Mexican.
"Found anythingf'
aOf this--much.n Concho took from his
saddle bags a lump of grayish iron ore, studded
here and there with star points Of pyrites.
The stranger said nothing, but his eye looked
diabolical suggestion
"You are lucky, friend Greaser."
aEhW
at il silver"
Show you know this7"
ut Is my business I'm mstallurgist."
aAnd you can ny what shall be silver and
what Is notw
SYes--sce hereiD The stranger took from
his saddle bags little leather case con-
tanning some half dozen phials One, en-
wrapped In dark blue paper, he held up to
Ccncho
eThis contains q preparation Of silver.n
Concho' sparkled, but he looked
stranger.
WAtsr IN your par"
nGn6n IN h3a s,r,on.
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CHAPTER II.
WHO FOUND IT.

ONCHO was SO i'm
patient to reach the
camp and deliver
his good news to his
companions at
moro than once the
s tr angor as
obliged to command
him to slacken his
pace. "Is it not
enough, you infer
nal Greaser, that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01
CHAPTER v.
WHO LAD 4 LUN ON II.

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which
narne,px]
road = =
seenaetlto \
from thIir
spires. FN~'
slarsASSs
. glareIfi
sky, /. FL
the rod.
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THE STORY OF A NINE.
By BRET HARTE
fCcpyrighted 16o6, BY Houghton, Mifnin 4 Co., and
published BY arrangement with them.l
CHAPTER I.
WHO SOUGHT IT.

T was . steep uau
leading over the
Monterey coast
range. Concho was
very tired, Conche
was very dusty,
Concho was very
much disgusted. d To
Conch o's mind
there was but one
relief for these In
surmountAble diff
culties, and that lay
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

from the white canvas roofs
Ehanties and cabins which nj e
village. There was even . gla1 1
unpainted redwood boards Of He
grocery and tavern, and q teH'u,
warping floor OF the -vermdA TO
meath the feet of the intruder. A
near the watering trough, had sh1
the scant shadow Of tho corral.
, 1887-12-29

1t it reported that considerable
growing is being done in certain sec
tons of the country against the COM
missioners, on account of the new
Howard street bridge. The growlers
think that this city is getting
more than a just share Of improve
Ments.
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TWO MORE BURGLARIES.
DIR. THOMPSON'S RESI-
DENCE AND JOHNSON 81
LAWSON's SALOON.
A Small Haul of Only $40.

An attempt to rob the residence of DR..
L. l.. Thompson, corner Pearl and Live
Oak, was made last night but was thwarted
by noisy and faithful poodle. The poodle
turns out to be not altogether bad.
The doctor sleeps with the sash of his
window raised, but with the blinds closed
the would-be robber opened up the blinds In
dexterous and quiet manner, and was
about ready to walk IN, when flee in the
room set up such racket that the boodler
aed, leaving nothing save his big track be-
hind.
johnson IL Lawson, corner of Young and
Austin, were burglarized last night and
lost $40 In cash besides some goods that
they cannot give in detail. The burglary.was
after O'Clock this morning, as some OF the
employees of the saloon were in there through
out the night up to that hour. The officers
believe they have clue, but it must be
further developed before We can give it to
the public.
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Personal.

Mr.. M. ii. Frohlichstein, ef Mobile
Ala, writes: take great pleasure in
recommending DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, having used it
for severe attack of Bronchitis and
catarrh. 1t gave me instant relief and
entirely cured me and | have not
been afflicted since. L also beg to state
that l have tried other remedies with
no good result. Have also used Elect
ric Bitters and DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, both of which / can recommend
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, is sold on
positive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at w. Ii. Howell
g. Bros. drug store.
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TO HIS RIVAL.
Alexander Sends An Obscene
Letter to His Rival.

Deputy Marshal Record brought in from
Sherman this morning Andrew Alexander
who is charged with sending obscene mat
ter through the mails. lie will have pre-
liminary examination to-day before Judge
Burford.
1t appears that Alexander had trouble
some rival. with whom he was contending
for the dainty hand of a beautiful and ac-
complished young widow. The rival was
no good, but was flip of lip and dressed up
like a preacher. He won the
widow. Then congratulatory kilograms and
letters rushed in upon him until he had 10
persuade his bride to aid him in reading
and responding to them. In his enormous
basket was found dainty letter, evidently
directed by the bold, firm hand of the dis
gruntled Andrew. The wife happened to
open it and its contents stunned her so Sc
verely that her husband was completely
ratified. Andrews letter brought down the
house. So he was brought down this morn
ing to answer before Judge Burford.
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ROBBED OF $40.
MRS. HADEX LOSES HER
MONEY AT BARBEE'S
HOTEL.
"SiX-ShOOter Bill" Suspected
and Arrested.

Mrs. HadeX was robbed Of $40 in gold
last night at Barbee's Hotel, on Elm street.
She had her money in her trunk which was
locked. The robber came through screen
door opening into her room from an adjoin-
ing room. The door had the screen torn
out and the trunk was opened and the
money found, apparently with very little
difficulty or delay. 1t appears that " six-
Shooter Bill and another occupied the ad-
joining room night before last, and he was
arrested this morning and held for the
crime. After searching him and investi-
eating the case, the marshal decided that
there was not sufficient evidence to justify
him in holding Bill, " whose right name is
Fred Harris, and so he W us released. Mrs.
HadeX thinks she was down stairs when
the robbery occurred; but it might have
been done while she was in her room. The
robber appears to have known when to
come and where to find the Doodle.
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News Items.

Mr.. Ii +. Cotton of Rockwall, and
Miss frankie Kilgore, daughter of
Congressman G. b. Kilgore, of Wills
Point, were united in marriage at
Wills Point yesterday.
Miss Annie Walker, a school teacher
of Denison, answered an advertise
ment for a wife. The result was she
has found q good husband in New
Mexico miner who is well-fixed in
worldly goods.
The strike of the switchmen in the
Frisco yards at Paris is off.
The First National Bank of Dan
vile, N. Y, suspended yesterday.
Mail Agent Parish has arranged for
headquarters at Gainesville for the
new Texas and Kansas city mail.
Another crash in the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday sent to the
wall Groveston 81 Pell for 81, ,650,0O0.
Marshal Jamison arrested negro
named Caesar Kennedy at Platonio
and while en- route to the calaboose
had to kill him in self defense.
Brakeman George L. Workman lost
both legs and three fingers under the
wheels at Clifton Tuesday night.
Yesterdays rain was general
throughout North and Northwest
Texas, and the crops have been beni-
flied, especially the cotton.
General Reardon writes to Gov.
Adams of Colorado that Colorow
and his band of Utes do not want to
fight if they can help it. The chief
wants to see the governor and will
not talk with the COW boys,
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THEY RAN HIM OUT.
The Case of the Racket by Which the
Town was Disturbed.

A very scantily clad individual ran down
Main street last night believing for the po-
lice and declaring the burglars were after
him. He had forgotten his pantaloons and
several other pieces of his raiment in his
rush for fresh air and it was evident that
his slumbers had been disturbed. Dock
Fritz and AL Hawkins had flushed him in
the house corner of Preston and Main, and
he surrendered his claim to them and left
there. He decided to call the city to his
aid in getting back his garments and pro-
ceeded to wake the town up at midnight.
The officers took in Fritz and Hawkins, but
we have failed, so lar, to find out the name
of the other fellow.
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Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hoydt & Co., wholesale apd
retail druggist of Rome, Ga, says:
We have been selling DIR. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arnica Salve for four years.
Have never handled remedies that
sells as well, or gives universal satis-
faction. There have been some won-
derful cures effected by these medi-
cines IN this city. Several cases of
pronounced consumption have been
entirely cured by the use of few
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bit
ters. We guarantee them always.
For sale by w. Ii. Howell e. Bro.
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Notice to Machinery Exhibitors

The Machinery Park of the Texas State
Fair and Dallas Exposition is now ready
for the selection OF building lots by exhibi-
to-s, and those who propose to erect their
own buildings for the coming Fair and Ex-
position, October Goth TO November 9th,
next, are hereby notified to file their appli-
cation for space with the secretary at their
earliest possible convenience, as there are
already several now in asking for immedi.
ate action. The lots will be numbered and
drawn for by the applicants. Eight hun
dred dollars will be the minimum cost OF
any structure allowed in this Park, and the
ground upon which the structures are to be
built will be leased free of cost for exhibit
ton purposes to the occupants.
G. A. HEATING, Directorin Charge.
SYDNEY SMITH, Secretary.
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DEEPER AND DEEPER.
VIM. III. Young Charged With
Theft at Baird.

Readers will remember the case in which
VIM. IL. Young and Mrs. Jones were ar.
rested and brought back to Dallas last
Thursday, while on their way TO California.
They are both held here for adult
cry. The sheriff has Just received
Il little document which complexities the
case. 1t is capias from Baird against VIM
II. Young, who is charged there with theft
of watch. He will be held after his trial
for the California escapade to await the ar
rival Of the sheriff of Callahan county.
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THE SURVIVOR OF GOLIAD
Loses His Life in n Burning
Hotel at Denton.

DENTON, lex, aug. Z0'-A very uls'
astrous fire occurred here at2 o'clock
this morning in which Col. A. j.
Hitchcock, an old and well-known
Texas veteran, lost his life. The fire
Originated in the kitchen Of the
James hotel Oh Oak street, recently
kept by S. w. Keeton, but for the last
few days by young man blythe name
of Robert Fain. 1t was discovered by
A. w. Robertson, Esq, boarder of the
place, who at once raised the alarm,
but being a cripple was unable 10
make any effort to subdue the flames.
the hotel occupied tho second story
Of two brick business houses, and had
two stairways, one leading up on the
outside, and another, not used, lead
ing down into one of the business
houses. The proprietor, Mr.. Fain,
examined the condition Of Athe fire
and pronounced il beyond control,
and notified the guests of the fact
Mr.. Robinson, who occupied the san g
room as Col. Hitchcock, says that he
aroused him up and told him where
the fire was, and that the way was
clear to the outside stairway, aud that
while he was throwing trunk out of
the window that Hitchcock started out
and that he followed soon after him,
but did not see hin. any more. Reach
ing the street and not seeing him
any more, and knowing that he was
old and iniirm, he sent a man to search
the rooms to see if he had lost his way
or had been overcome with the smoke.
search was made in every room except
where the flames were already raging
and he was not found, and twas sup.
posed that he had come down the
stairs and disappeared in the crowd.
In few minutes The building was
wrapped in flames and in a short time
converted into a heap Of ruins. 1t
was not until after daylight that the
fate of one OF Texas true AID tried
sons was known. Search was made
for the body, and at 2 O'Clock p. m.
this evening it was found, and it was
then discovered that he had gone down
the stairway which lead into one of
the business houses below, and the
door at the foot of the stairs being
locked was then caught and perished
in tho flames. Colonel Hitchcock was
one Of the survivors of the Fannin
massacre at Goliad, in March, 1887.
lie, there, with two or three of his
comrades, eluded the red hand of
Mexican vengeance, but last night he
was met and surrounded by more
terrible enemy than he had encounter
ed at Golia1-in but few feet Of
fricnds--who knew nothing of his
trouble and was forced to succumb.
The sad affair is very much deplored
here.
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On Webster On /!

II is said that Webste; the photo.
grapher within the last three months
has made wonderful improvements in
the art of photography, particularly in
the line of baby pictures. Mr.. W. Of
fers 1926 reward for a baby that he
can't catch with smile. Remember
that Webster will charge you a good
round price for photograph made at
his studio.
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A new Masonic building has been
dedicated at Belleville.
School of ElOcutiOn.

Mrs. Allie ID .RoszelPs school of elocutior
will reopen Sept. 1st. 9l2 Elm street. Mrs
Allie Bradley will have charge of music de
partment, vocal and instrumental. Mrs. j
r. Malone. English literature.
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Funeral Services.

The funeral services of Mrs. Robert
Bryan, whose death was announced yester-
day, will be held at the Watkins Hotel at
$3.50 this afternoon.
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practice
physicians druggist & civil and M nSh %
6c
hee and Ses Sna % a Sow IN pror one
No tuition thing books only s oT
fol IL IL .lr '
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Tycoon Chop Blended, May Blossom teas
the best teas in the market, for 50c and 75'
per pound at A. Il. Bouche's.